Gee Atherton facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | George David Atherton | ||
| Nickname | Gee, GeeMan | ||
| Born | 26 February 1985 Salisbury, England, United Kingdom |
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| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
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| Current team | Atherton Bikes | ||
| Discipline | DH MTB | ||
| Role | Explorer | ||
| Rider type | DH & 4X | ||
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George David Atherton, known as Gee Atherton, is a famous British professional mountain biker. He was born on February 26, 1985, near Salisbury, England. Gee is known for his skills in downhill and four cross mountain biking. He has won many national championships and World Cup races. He also became the Downhill World Champion in 2008 and 2014. Besides biking, Gee is also a rally car driver. He competed in his first international rally event in 2017.
Gee's Mountain Biking Career
Gee Atherton started his professional mountain biking career at a young age. In 2003, when he was just 18, he took part in the famous Red Bull Rampage event. This was after he won a silver medal at the Junior World Championships that same year.
From 2007 to 2011, Gee was part of the Animal Commençal racing team. He raced alongside his brother, Dan Atherton, and his sister, Rachel Atherton. They are all very talented mountain bikers. In 2012, the Atherton siblings joined the GT Factory Racing team.
Gee, Rachel, and Dan also starred in a web series called "The Atherton Project." This series showed their daily lives as professional riders. It gave fans a look into the world of mountain bike racing.
In 2012, Gee had a strong racing season. He finished third overall in the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. At the World Championships in Austria, he came in second place. He was very close to winning, missing gold by less than a second.
Gee was supposed to compete in the 2012 Red Bull Rampage in Utah. However, he had a big crash during practice. This injury meant he could not take part in the competition.
On January 25, 2019, Gee, Rachel, and Dan started their own company called Atherton Bikes. They teamed up with a well-known suspension designer, Dave Weagle. They use new manufacturing technology to create bikes that they always wanted to ride.
Gee has even appeared on the TV show Top Gear (series 7). He raced a Renault Clio car down the streets of Lisbon, Portugal, and won the race.
Major Achievements and Wins
Gee Atherton has achieved many great things in his mountain biking career. Here are some of his most important wins:
- In 2004, he won a Downhill World Cup race in Austria.
- In 2007, he became the European Downhill Champion. He also won a Four Cross World Cup race in Spain.
- In 2008, Gee won his first Downhill World Championship in Italy. This was a huge moment in his career.
- In 2010, he had an amazing year. He won four Downhill World Cup races and became the overall Downhill World Cup Champion.
- In 2014, Gee won his second Downhill World Championship in Norway. This showed he was one of the best downhill riders in the world.
Gee has also won several British National Mountain Biking Championships. He won as a youth, junior, and senior rider. He has consistently been one of the top riders in the sport for many years.
See also
In Spanish: George Atherton para niños
